A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

In this final instalment of a two-part interview, the unparalleled Amit Dutta talks about his practice & influences, David ...

It helps transmit nerve signals, or impulses, down a long axon. All neurons have a cell body. The cell body contains important structures, such as the genetic information, energy producing ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

Impulse buying refers to unplanned purchases made on a whim. These decisions are usually triggered by marketing strategies, the shopping environment, and your own mental state. Frequent impulse ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

therapy could relieve nerve pain in cases where pharmaceutical treatments have proven ineffective. SCS therapy involves stimulating a person’s spinal cord with electrical impulses. Doctors ...

If you have seizures which can’t be controlled with epilepsy medicines, and you are not able to have epilepsy brain surgery, then vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy may be an option for you. The ...